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Secret of the Incas

Year:

1954

Duration:

100 min

Genres:

Adventure

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Jerry Hopper

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1954-06-06

Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: $1,400,000 (USA) Production Dates October 1953 - December 1953 Copyright Holder Copyright MCMLIV by Paramount Pictures Corporation Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Nicole Maurey

Charlton Heston

Harry Steele

Robert Young

Stanley Moorehead

Thomas Mitchell

Ed Morgan

Glenda Farrell

Mrs. Winston

Michael Pate

Pachacutec

Leon Askin

Anton Marcu

William Henry

Phillip Lang

Kurt Katch

Man with Rifle

Edward Colmans

Col. Emilio Cardoza

Yma Sumac

Kori-Tica

Booth Colman

Juan Fernandez (uncredited)

Miguel Contreras

(uncredited)

Delmar Costello

(uncredited)

Fritz Ford

Tourist (uncredited)

Martin Garralaga

(uncredited)

Geraldine Hall

Mrs. Richmond (uncredited)

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

(uncredited)

John Marshall

Charlie (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

Young Man at Bar (uncredited)

Anthony Numkena

Runner (uncredited)

Rosa Rey

Mother of Kori-Tica (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Mr. Winston (uncredited)

Carlos Rivero

(uncredited)

Marion Ross

Miss Morris (uncredited)

Dimas Sotello

(uncredited)

Harry Stanton

(uncredited)

Robert Tafur

(uncredited)

Moises Vivanco

Musician, "Earthquake" (uncredited)

Zacharias Yaconelli

(uncredited)

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Trivia

The film is often cited as a direct inspiration for the Indiana Jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in Secret of the Incas bearing a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Throughout Secret of the Incas, the main character, Harry Steele, can be seen wearing the "Indiana Jones" outfit - brown leather jacket, fedora, tan pants, an over-the-shoulder bag, and revolver.

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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 14, 1954 with Charlton Heston reprising his film role.

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"Secret of the Incas" was the final theatrical film of veteran actor Robert Young, who thereafter moved exclusively into television, where he enjoyed a highly successful career for over 30 years.

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Goofs

Regarding Machu Picchu, the famous Incan ruins in Peru, Charlton Heston's character, Harry Steele, tells Elena, "It's an ancient city of the Incas. It's been lost for over a thousand years". In reality, Machu Picchu was built around 1450, and rediscovered in the early 1900's, making it "lost" for a bit less than 500 years.

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The "Starburst" is the size of a dustbin lid, several inches thick and made of solid gold. Yet, not only can an old man with altitude sickness run around holding it with one hand, but Pachacutec at the end can seemingly hold it up above his head indefinitely.

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People who are comfortable in Cusco find they cannot breathe in Machu Picchu because of the altitude. Machu Picchu is at 2430 meters; Cuscu is at 3400 meters.

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Quotes

Miss Morris: Most men don't enjoy taking money from women.

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Harry Steele: I've seen so many women cry it doesn't impress me anymore.

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Harry Steele: Any private planes due in?

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